Registering for Soul Fighting

"If you go in with that attitude, you'll lose sooner or later." Chu Feng grew serious. He would never allow anyone on the team to become arrogant and let their guard down.

With that mindset, how would they fight in the future?

No one could guarantee whether their opponents might have some special trump card.

Seeing Chu Feng's expression, everyone from Shrek hurriedly tucked away their pride.

"Get this straight: your opponents then will be Soul Masters under twenty-five."

"Even Soul Kings will be competing."

Chu Feng intended to cool their pride a little, or they would all think they were something heaven-defying.

Hearing that even Soul Kings would enter the tournament, everyone froze briefly, and the last trace of smugness in their hearts vanished.

Soul Kings-they might not even reach Soul King in two years.

Even Dai Mubai, currently the highest-level among them, might not make it if he did not cultivate diligently.

"Remember, never underestimate your opponents. That's a cardinal taboo," Chu Feng stressed again.

He did not want the Shrek group to face danger because they had let their guard down.

"Yes!" everyone answered in unison.

Flender watched from the side, nodding in satisfaction.

This was also why he felt comfortable entrusting Tang San and the others to Chu Feng.

Not only could Chu Feng help Tang San and the others improve their strength, but he would also teach them the right way to conduct themselves when the occasion called for it.

"Your Boss Chu earned his Bronze Soul Fighter Badge in just one month when he was ten. You can't fall too far behind," Flender said.

At that, everyone from Shrek gave Chu Feng a thumbs-up.

Boss Chu had been heaven-defying since childhood.

Their desire to fight had been thoroughly ignited. Boss Chu was so strong; they could not fall behind either.

"Fight! I want to fight!"

"One person's blood isn't enough to repay this debt."

"Madness! This man wants to fight!"

"..."

Tang San and the others shouted, and even Zhu Zhuqing waved her fists.

"I've already bought a property in Suotuo City. You'll be staying there for the time being. You can only finish once you've become Gold Soul Fighters."

Tang San and the others were considerably stronger now than in the original story, so his requirements for them were higher as well.

Hearing Chu Feng's words, Ning Rongrong and the others instead breathed sighs of relief.

Fighting in the Great Arena had to be better than being trained by Chu Feng at the academy, right?

"You just heard the administrator explain the Soul Fighting Arena's rules."

"Not only must you earn Gold Soul Fighting Badges in seven-person team battles, but you must also earn Gold Soul Fighting Badges in one-on-one matches, except for Rongrong and Little Ao, who must compete in two-on-two matches."

"Decide your own pairings."

Hearing this, Tang San and the others looked at the people beside them.

"Third Brother." Xiao Wu was the first to take Tang San's arm. No matter when it was, she would definitely fight alongside him.

Ning Rongrong hugged Zhu Zhuqing, while Oscar patted Dai Mubai's shoulder.

As Auxiliary System Soul Masters who could not reveal their Martial Dao and Contract Soul Beasts at the same time, they could only each choose an offensive Soul Master as their partner.

Ma Hongjun looked left and right.

Oh, come on. Why am I the only one left alone?

The nights in Suotuo City are so cold.

"Boss, how am I supposed to fight two-on-two by myself?" Ma Hongjun wailed, lunging toward Chu Feng.

Can't we make it the Shrek Eight Monsters? Then I wouldn't be left alone like this.

Now he could only rope Chu Feng into teaming up with him.

"I don't have time to team up with you." Chu Feng dodged away. He also needed to use this time to properly handle the organization's affairs.

"Just form another team with Little Ao. The Soul Fighting Arena doesn't have any rule against that."

"That's true." Ma Hongjun scratched his head, a little embarrassed. Why had he not thought of that just now?

"Tsk, aren't you going to thank Brother Ao?" Oscar raised his chin, looking smugly at Ma Hongjun.

Without me, Oscar, you wouldn't be able to fight two-on-two, Ma Hongjun.

"Take my monkey steals the peaches!" Ma Hongjun would not indulge Oscar's showing off and made the classic gesture.

Oscar hurriedly ducked behind Dai Mubai.

"Hey, I'm scared too!" Dai Mubai pushed Oscar away.

The girls watched and spat in disdain.

Knock, knock, knock. Chu Feng rapped on the table, quieting them down.

"Before we begin, I'll set a rule."

"The Soul Fighting Arena draws a mixed crowd, so I don't want you entering under your real identities."

"Everyone must wear a mask during matches. Don't use your real names. Come up with your own aliases."

This had been done in the original story, and he intended to keep the practice.

Tang San and the others' identities really were not suitable for exposure.

Otherwise, someone might follow the vine to the melon and find Shrek Academy, throwing the academy into chaos.

"Hiding our identities? I like that," Oscar said, rubbing his hands.

He loved doing this sort of mysterious thing most of all.

Unfortunately, he would not be able to show off openly.

After explaining everything they needed to watch out for, Chu Feng led everyone to a property he had bought some time ago.

"Boss, the property you mentioned is a luxury hotel?" Oscar raised his head, staring at the hotel before him in astonishment.

He had heard of this hotel even back at the academy. It was the most luxurious hotel in Suotuo City. He had never expected it to belong to Chu Feng.

"It's so-so." Ning Rongrong sounded indifferent. What sort of hotel had she not seen?

"Tch, I'm not playing with a moneybags like you." Oscar darted aside.

"I told you to learn more about the organization's affairs, but you wouldn't." Chu Feng tapped Oscar on the head.

"The organization tries to buy some properties in every city to use as contact points."

"Staying in this hotel will also make it easier for the organization to protect you during this time."

To facilitate its future operations, the organization would establish contact points and purchase properties across the continent.

In quiet times, they could be used to earn money; in wartime, they would serve as the best meeting halls.

Oscar rubbed the spot where he had been tapped and smiled a little sheepishly.

Ning Rongrong looked at Chu Feng's face, her thoughts unknown.

"Go inside. Remember, don't stir up trouble while you're in Suotuo City," Chu Feng warned again.

They were all at an age when they liked causing trouble.

He worried that Tang San and the others would stir things up while he was away.

The moment the Shrek group heard this, they knew Chu Feng was going elsewhere to take care of business and would be leaving them temporarily.

While they felt relieved that Chu Feng would no longer be supervising them, they could not help wondering what he was going to do.

"You can't get involved in the organization's affairs yet. Focus on improving your strength first."

"I'll watch for a few days before I leave."

With Tang San and the others' current strength, getting involved in a contest between those at the top would be serving themselves up on a platter.

Hearing Chu Feng's words, everyone nodded obediently, feeling somewhat helpless as well.

Their boss was looking down on their lack of strength.

Everyone entered the hotel, and Chu Feng assigned them their rooms.

Just as Chu Feng was about to return to his room, Ning Rongrong stopped him.

"Boss Chu, I'd like to talk to you about something," Ning Rongrong said, her face slightly flushed.

"Rongrong, you're still young." Chu Feng raised a hand in a stopping gesture.